Caroline Ellison sentenced to two years in prison for her role in FTX scandal

• "I've seen a lot of cooperators in 30 years. I've never seen one quite like Ms. Ellison," Judge Lewis Kaplan said.

Catch up quick: Ellison was SBF's one-time girlfriend and also CEO of the first company he founded, hedge fund Alameda Research.

• She talked to the government prior to Bankman-Fried's arrest, and one month after FTX's collapse, according to a court filing.
• SBF was sentenced to 25 years in prison, and has filed an appeal.

Zoom in: Ellison detailed how SBF directed her to prepare fake balance sheets to send to her lenders.

• She became emotional in court, revisiting their time as a couple. "I sort of wanted more from our relationship but often felt like he was distant or not paying attention to me," she testified.

What they're saying: "Not a day goes by that I don't think about all of the people I hurt," Ellison told the court, "I participated in a criminal conspiracy that ultimately stole billions of dollars from people who entrusted their money with us."

• "I'm sorry I wasn't brave," she added.
• Her attorneys said that Ellison has agreed to divest all profits she made from the scheme and continues to support prosecutors and recovery efforts.

The bottom line: The judge, prosecutors and defense attorneys all emphasized the value of lenient sentencing for cooperating witnesses.

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